Positioning Harness Straps - Graco SnugRide 35 Instruction Manual

5.1 Positioning Harness Straps

FAILURE TO PROPERLY ADJUST THE HARNESS STRAPS
FOR YOUR CHILD INCREASES THE RISK OF SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SHARP TURN,
SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. The harness straps must be
properly adjusted to fit your child according to the following
instructions.
1. Remove infant restraint from base and
rotate handle down to sitting position.
See "4.1 Adjusting Handle" and "4.2
Removing and Attaching Infant Restraint",
page. 16.
2. Place child in infant restraint as shown
3. Determine which pair of harness slots are
even with or just below your child's
shoulders . For infants 4-5 lbs.
(1.8-2.3 kg) you must use the bottom
slots and the 2-part body support, see
page 18.
4. If the harness straps must be
adjusted: remove child from infant
restraint and move harness straps
to the proper harness slots by doing
the following:
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Use harness slots
even with or just below
child's shoulders
A. Push the harness adjustment button
under the seat flap. Pull the shoulder
straps out to loosen the harness
B. From behind seat, pull the metal
junction plate down behind the owner's
manual pocket and remove the ends of
the two shoulder straps from the metal
junction plate .
C. From front, pull straps through the
harness slots and then reinsert them
through the appropriate slots. Both
harness straps must be through the
same set of slots in the seat and pad.
D. From behind seat, push both shoulder
straps UNDER owner's manual pocket
and out the bottom .
E. Depending on the size of your child, you
may need to adjust the harness straps or
waist straps as shown on pages 22-23.
Reassemble the strap ends onto the metal
junction plate . You will be able to use
various combinations of shoulder strap
loops and waist strap loops to get a snug
fit for your child.
5. SAFETY CHECK:
a) CHECK that straps are not twisted in front or back;
b) CHECK that straps are secure by pulling on harness
straps from the front of the seat.
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Harness adjustment
button
Metal junction
plate
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